When This Device Should Or Should Not Be Used; Indications For Use; Contraindications - smith&nephew RENASYS TOUCH Bedienungsanleitung

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2. When this device should or should not be used

When this device can be used (Indications for use)
RENASYS™ TOUCH is indicated for patients who would benefit from a suction
device (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy), as it may promote wound healing
by removing fluid, including wound exudates and infectious materials.
Appropriate wound types include:
• Chronic
• Acute
• Traumatic
• Sub-Acute and dehisced wounds
• Ulcers (such as pressure or diabetic)
• Partial-thickness burns
• Flaps and grafts
When the device should not be used

(Contraindications)

RENASYS TOUCH should not be used on the following types:
• Untreated osteomyelitis
• Exposed arteries, veins, organs or nerves
• Necrotic tissue with eschar present
• Malignancy in wound (with exception of palliative care to enhance
quality of life)
• Non-enteric and unexplored fistulas
• Anastomotic sites
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